| Everyone knows about Cape Cod and Boston
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| | year the Boston Symphony Pops Orchestra
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| as great travel destinations. But, there
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| are lesser traveled gems like Cape Ann
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| | outdoors, synchronized with the
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| and Western Mass. Below, I have suggested
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| | fireworks display along the Esplanade.
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| some of my favorite holiday trips.
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| | Travel to
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| Explore Massachusetts and keep coming
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| | Boston for the 4th of July and you will
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| back for more!Gloucester / Rockport -
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| | not be disappointed.The Freedom Trail -
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| Gloucester and Rockport are the gems of
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| | No Boston holiday is complete without a
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| Cape
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| | trip down
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| Ann. Both towns offer art communities,
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| | the Freedom Trail. A red line known as
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| real fishing communities, great beaches,
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| | the Freedom trail circles around the city
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| whale watches, and more. Gloucester has
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| | of
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| recently become famous as the real life
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| | Boston, leading you to some of the most
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| and hollywood home of the Perfect Storm.
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| | important historical sites pertaining to
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| If you are looking for history (these
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| | the
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| towns
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| | United States' Independence. Highlights
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| were founded shortly after the Pilgrims
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| | of the walk include, Old Ironsides,
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| landed), great seafood, art, beaches (try
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| | Boston
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| | Common, the Paul Revere house, and the
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| Good Harbor Beach or Wingaersheek
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| | Old State House. You can pick up the
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| Beach), festivals such as St. Peter's
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| | Freedom Trail at any point and walk a
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| Fiesta, the
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| | part or walk the whole thing. Travel the
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| Folklife Festival, or the Fish
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| | Freedom trail and realize why Boston is
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| Festival.... visit Cape Ann and be
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| | a great city for history and
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| amazed!Salem - Travel to Salem and learn
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| | walking.Foliage Tour - Mohawk Trail,
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| a little bit about America's sad and
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| | otherwise known as Rte. 2, is by far the
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| scary past. Due to the hysterics of two
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| | most popular foliage tour in
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| young girls, the town of Salem (which at
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| | Massachusetts. Fall is an unbelievably
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| that
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| | beautiful time in
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| time was actually located in what is now
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| | New England, and Massachusetts is
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| Danvers) began the Salem witch trials in
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| | certainly no exception. No matter where
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| 1692. Sadly, at that time, persecution
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| of witches was not uncommon, but these
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| | travel during the fall foliage season,
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| trials are among the most famous. 24
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| | you are sure to seem some amazing colors.
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| people eventually died as a direct result
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| of the
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| | Apple picking goes hand in hand with
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| Salem witch trials. Today, you can visit
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| | leaf peeping, so feel free to get off the
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| several museums dedicated to this piece
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| | beaten
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| of
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| | trail and wander around some of the more
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| history. Among them are, the Peabody
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| | rural areas. If you have time, join in a
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| Essex Museum, the Salem Witch Museum,
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| | hayride and drink some great hot apple
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| and the Witch Dungeon Museum. Salem is
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| | cider!Mount Greylock / Appalachian Trail
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| now a popular destination for present day
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| | - Mount Greylock has long been the
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| | inspiration for American writers. Today
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| witches.National Seashore - Travel to
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| | the protected lands cover 12,000 acres
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| see the dunes at Cape Cod's National
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| | including the highest point in
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| Seashore, and you will see a federally
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| | Massachusetts. Features include the
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| protected sea shore. There are over
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| | Bascom Lodge,
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| 40,000
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| | over 70 hiking trails, and amazing
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| acres of dunes sprawling across 40 miles
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| | views. If you are interested in hiking a
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| running the length of Cape Cod. To truly
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| enjoy the views, the salt air, and the
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| | the Appalachian trail, there is access
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| crashing waves.... rent a bicycle and
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| | through this park.You can explore the
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| ride along
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| | nature and history of Massachusetts for
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| an old Indian trail. The ride will also
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| | years and never see at
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| give you a glimpse of old new England
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| | all. The beach will continue to call
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| wealth
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| | you, the foliage with amaze you year
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| and summer spirit as you pass by
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| | after year,
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| historic mansions and towns.Martha's
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| | and the museums and history will keep
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| Vineyard - Martha's Vineyard as long been
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| | you thinking and learning. Enjoy the
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| a popular holiday
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| | state
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| destination for travelers around the
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| | and realize why the locals never need to
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| world and across the continent. Charm is
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| | leave!Michelle is a travel buff who has
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| overflowing on this island. Take a ferry
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| | recently moved away from Hawaii, but is
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| from Wood's Hole and explore the
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| | anxiously awaiting the day when she can
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| cranberry
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| | return. In the meantime, she occupies her
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| bogs, sand dunes, and New England
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| architecture of Martha's Vineyard. For an
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| | time by helping others compare and
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| | select vacation options.Your Life Passion
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| alternate trip, check out Nantucket.Pop
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| | - Specialty Travel,
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| Goes the Fourth - Nowhere in the United
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| | Guided Tours, Vacation Rentals, Spa
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| States is the Fourth of July
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| | Resorts and More!
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| as big a holiday as in Boston. Every
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